Neighbourhood comparison
Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley vs Witham Town
Braintree, East of England · Braintree, East of England
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Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley · 4Witham Town leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWitham Town · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
52
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +23 pts
75
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87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -37 pts
50
75
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
82
✓ leads
16
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +72 pts
88
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,504/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£398/mo
£1,106/mo
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£1,576/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£66/mo
£1,510/mo
£2,562/yr
Council tax
Δ -£550/yr
£2,013/yr
✓ leads
6.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.3 yrs
4.4 yrs
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Earning power
£34,546/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,546/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
55%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
37.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +41.0
78.8
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +57 pp
57%
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Connectivity
911 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +294 m
1.2 km
50 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
56 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,034
Population
12,466
1,207 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,171 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
30%
✓ leads
35%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
34%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
5
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
6
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